Guess Who's Back

"Guess Who's Back" is a song by American rapper Scarface featuring American rappers Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel. It is the lead single from Scarface's seventh studio album The Fix (2002). The song was produced by Kanye West, who also provides uncredited vocals, and contains a sample of "Sunrise" by The Originals.

This article is about the single by Scarface featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel. For other uses, see Guess Who's Back (disambiguation).
"Guess Who's Back"
Single by Scarface featuring Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel
from the album The Fix
A-side"My Block"
ReleasedApril 30, 2002
Recorded2002
GenreHip hop
Length4:15
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)West
Scarface singles chronology
"I Luv"
(2002)		 "Guess Who's Back"
(2002)		 "My Block"
(2002)
Jay-Z singles chronology
"Song Cry"
(2002)		 "Guess Who's Back"
(2002)		 "What We Do"
(2002)
Beanie Sigel singles chronology
"One for Peedi Crakk"
(2002)		 "Guess Who's Back"
(2002)		 "What We Do"
(2002)

Background and composition

The song was first recorded in New York. Scarface then brought it to producer Mike Dean, who mixed the song at Rap A Lot studios in Houston.[1]

For production, Kanye West used a looped sample of "Sunrise" by The Originals and layered it over the drums in the instrumental of "Xxplosive" by Dr. Dre.[2]

Critical reception

In a review of The Fix, Pitchfork described the song as a "blazing track that wouldn't have sounded out of place on The Blueprint".[3] Complex praised the song, calling it "a classic shit-talking, skill-flexing showdown".[4]

Charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 79
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] 28
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[7] 5

References
  1. Trammell, Matthew (July 16, 2015). "Beat Construction: Mike Dean". The Fader.
  2. "The Ringer's 100 Best Jay-Z Songs, Ranked". The Ringer. June 24, 2021.
  3. "Scarface: The Fix Album Review". Pitchfork. November 7, 2002.
  4. Barber, Andrew; Shipley, Al (March 20, 2018). "The 100 Best Jay-Z Songs". Complex.
  5. "Scarface Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  6. "Scarface Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  7. "Scarface Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
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